How to make a lotion bar less greasy?

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It has been awhile since I made a lotion stick but I do not recall that it was ever greasy. But Point of Interest had a question from Tania about greasiness in lotion bars.  Tania was wondering how to get tapicoa to melt in her recipe and she was feeling some grittiness of her product over time.  Have you ever had this problem?  In a recent post called How to make a lotion bar less greasy?, Point of Interest answer her questions and provides some recipes.  

Kiwi Seed Facial Mask

I really loved the mud mask that I could purchase at Walmart, but a long time ago they stopped selling it.  So I have been on the hunt for a new one.  I found this one from The Natural Beauty Workshop called Kiwi See Facial Mask.  Since I have not tried to duplicate my favorite mask yet, I thought I would take a look at this one.  According to The Natural Beauty Workshop, fresh facials provide an excellent opportunity to pamper the face with active ingredients but they can be tricky to formulate into shelf stable products

Cotton Candy Swirl Cold Process Soap Tutorial

One of my favorite fragrance oil scents is Pink Sugar from Juniper Tree in Berkeley. This fragrance smells a lot like cotton candy.  Anyway, when I saw this cold process soap recipe from The Soap Queen called Cotton Candy Swirl Cold Process Soap , it brought memories of the county fair.

Sweet Cardamom Lip Balms

Love lip balms?  Here is a really nice balm recipe that evokes memories of bake goods and exotic dishes.  This lip balm recipe from The Natural Workshop called Sweet Cardamon Lip Balm.

Midnight Plum Melt & Pour Soap DIY

I do love melt and pour soap projects that have layers, swirls, embeds, etc. But every now and then I love a simple and straight forward project like this one from The Soap Queen called Midnight Plum.  There is something to be said about a straight forward project and this no fuss project is just up the alley.